Lorenzo Menakaya is a Nigerian on-air personality, actor, event host,[2] filmmaker[3] and singer.[4] He received nominations for On-Air Personality (OAP) of the year at The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) 2011[5] and 2012;[6] and he won the award of Outstanding Radio Presenter at the Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards 2016.[7] He also hosted the Africa Movie Academy Awards, 2019.[8]
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Born | Tochukwu Lorenzo Uzonna Menakaya (1986-04-04) 4 April 1986 (age 36) Enugu, Nigeria |
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Years active | 2006–present |
Born Tochukwu Lorenzo Uzonna Menakaya to the Menakaya dynasty of Umunya in Anambra State, Nigeria. He was educated at University of Nigeria Secondary School, Nsukka; Menakaya studied Religion at the University of Nigeria before receiving a short training in broadcasting by Institut Panos Afrique de l’Ouest (PANOS Institute West Africa), Dakar, Senegal and Institute for Media and Society, Lagos Nigeria.[9] He recorded his first short film Sundown Tale in 2015 and in 2019, he produced his debut feature film Ordinary Fellows[10][11] co-directing with Ikenna Aniekwe. In 2019, he was one of the hosts of the 15th Africa Movie Academy Awards along with actress Kemi Lala Akindoju and comedian Funnybone.[12] He played the role of Ubong on Trace TV's Crazy, Lovely, Cool.[13]
Year | Award | Category | Result | Notes |
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2011 | The Future Awards Africa | On-air Personality of the year[5] | Nominated | |
2012 | The Future Awards Africa | On-air Personality of the year[6] | Nominated | |
Phoenix Global Awards | On-air Personality of the year | Won | ||
Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards | Most popular Radio Presenter (South East)[14] | Nominated | ||
2013 | Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards | Outstanding Radio Presenter of the year[15][16] | Nominated | |
2014 | Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards | Nigerian Broadcaster of the year[17] | Nominated | |
2015 | Nigeria Fashion & Style Awards | Radio Personality of the year[18] | Won | |
2016 | Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards | Outstanding Radio Presenter (Midday)[19][20] | Won | |
Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards | Nigerian Broadcaster of the year (Male)[21] | Nominated |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | My Confession | Okezie | |
Lonely Walk | Lorenzo/Music Composer | Composed original soundtrack | |
Room Service | Music Composer | ||
Parish House | Ishmael | ||
2011 | Spokesman for the Oracle | Ikem | |
2012 | My Diva | Chika | |
2013 | 15 Minutes | Mark/Music Composer | Composed original soundtrack |
2015 | Sundown Tale | Juma/Producer/Director/Screenplay | Composed original soundtrack |
2018 | Wrong Initiation | Capone | |
Agwaetiti Obiụtọ | Akah | ||
2019 | Ordinary Fellows | Director/Producer | |
2020 | River Rise | 'Renzo |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Crazy, Lovely, Cool[22] | Ubong | Directed by Obi Emelonye |
Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role | Ref. |
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2019 | "I Pray" | Umu Obiligbo | Man |
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